The eyes of the Lord go around looking in all the earth for people who are faithful to him so he can make those people strong. Asa, you did a foolish thing. So from now on you will have wars.”
Jeremiah 16:17 - Easy To Read Version I see everything they do. The people of Judah can’t hide from me the things they do. Their sin is not hidden from me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, neither is their iniquity concealed from My eyes. American Standard Version (1901) For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes. Common English Bible I am watching their every move; not one is hidden from me. Nor is their sin concealed from my sight. Catholic Public Domain Version For my eyes are upon all their ways. They have not been hidden from my face, and their iniquity has not been concealed from my eyes. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For my eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, and their iniquity hath not been hid from my eyes. |
The eyes of the Lord go around looking in all the earth for people who are faithful to him so he can make those people strong. Asa, you did a foolish thing. So from now on you will have wars.”
If I sinned, you would be watching me,\par so you could punish me\par for doing wrong.\par
I hope the Lord remembers\par those sins forever.\par And I hope he forces people to forget\par my enemy completely.\par
Lord, you know where I am going\par and when I am lying down.\par You know everything I do.\par
God created every person’s mind.\par God knows what every person is thinking.\par
You know about all our sins.\par You see every one of our secret sins.\par
The Lord sees what happens everywhere. The Lord watches every person—good and evil.
The Lord clearly sees everything you do. The Lord watches where you go.
Those people try to hide things from the Lord. They think the Lord will not understand. Those people do their evil things in darkness. Those people tell themselves. “No person can see us. No person will know who we are.”
“Those people have evil thoughts and do evil things. So I am coming to punish them. I will gather all nations and all people. All people will come together and see my power.
Even if you wash yourself with lye, {\cf2\super [12]} \par even if you use much soap,\par I can still see your guilt.”\par This message was from the Lord God.\par
A person might try to hide from me\par in some hiding place.\par But it is easy for me to see him.\par Why? Because I am everywhere\par in heaven and earth!”\par The Lord said these things.\par
Those two prophets did very bad things among the people of Israel. They did the sin of adultery {\cf2\super [227]} with their neighbors’ wives. They also spoke lies and said those lies were a message from me, the Lord. I did not tell them to do those things. I know what they have done. I am a witness.” This message is from the Lord.
You plan and do great things, Lord. You see everything that people do. You give reward to people that do good things and you punish people that do bad things—you give them what they deserve.
This temple {\cf2\super [58]} is called by my name! Is this temple nothing more to you than a hideout for robbers? I have been watching you.’” This message is from the Lord.
Then \{God\} said to me, “Son of man, {\cf2\super [67]} do you see what the elders of Israel do in the dark? Each man has a special room for his own false god! Those men say to themselves, ‘The Lord can’t see us. The Lord left this country.’”
\{God\} said, “The family of Israel and Judah have done many, many very bad sins! People are being murdered everywhere in this country. And this city is filled with crime. Why? Because the people say to themselves, ‘The Lord left this country. He can’t see the things we are doing.’
“At that time, I will take a lamp and search through Jerusalem. I will find all the people that are satisfied to live their own way. Those people say, ‘The Lord does nothing. He does not help and he does not hurt!’ I will find those people and I will punish them!
People will not be ashamed of the small beginnings, and they will be very happy when they see Zerubbabel with the plumbline, {\cf2\super [7]} measuring and checking the finished building. Now, the seven sides {\cf2\super [8]} of the stone you saw represent the eyes of the Lord looking in every direction. They see everything on earth.”
So don’t judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will shine light on the things that are hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will give every person the praise he should get.
Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. He can clearly see all things. Everything is open before him. And to him we must explain the way we have lived.